- Elevation
- 938 m
- Tallest summit within 10.8 miles
- Sandhólatindur1,153 m · 6.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road15.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:10local time
- Coordinates
- 65.3927, -13.9270
Karlfell rises to 938 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the south-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Kerlingarfjall, a peak 0.9 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off.
- Elevation
- 938 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Karlfell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | SSW 202° | 1,153 m | 6.0 mi |
| Súla | N 356° | 1,136 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bjólfur | SSW 204° | 1,085 m | 9.6 mi |
| Herfell | WSW 238° | 1,064 m | 3.5 mi |
| Norðdalshnjúkur | WSW 258° | 1,057 m | 3.2 mi |
| Kerlingarfjall | NW 307° | 1,052 m | 0.9 mi |
| Grýtukollur | S 190° | 1,052 m | 5.9 mi |
| Miðfell | WSW 257° | 1,034 m | 1.2 mi |
- 15.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kerlingarfjall: 0.9 mi
- Háumelar: 1.0 mi
- Miðfell: 1.2 mi
- Háups: 1.5 mi
- Kækjuskörð: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Selfoss: 5.5 mi
- Víkurfoss: 5.6 mi
- Vestdalsfossar: 7.5 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 9.1 mi
- Gufufoss: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Gnýstaður: 7.3 mi
- Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson: 12.0 mi
- Skógar: 13.4 mi
- Hagi: 13.9 mi
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 9
- Dyr: 8.2 mi
- Stórurð: 8.6 mi
- Stórurð: 8.7 mi
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 9.3 mi
- Lindarbakki: 9.8 mi
Museums: 5
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 9.3 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 16.2 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 18.3 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 18.3 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Brúnavík: 11.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 13.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:04 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 01:38 | 21:47 | 00:18 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 17:54 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 11:16 | — | 14:33 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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